Studied by 7 peopleStructure of an Amino Acid:
centralized carbon, H group, amino group, carboxyl group, r group
What are the two techniques that can help you identify the shape of a protein?
Mass Spectrometer and X-Ray Crystallography
Which is smaller: Protein or DNA?
Protein
How many naturally made Amino Acids are there?
20
beta - pleated sheets
alpha helix
What is the primary protein structure (1°)?
straight polypeptide chain
What is the secondary protein structure (2°)?
Beta-pleated sheets or alpha helix
What is the tertiary protein structure (3°)?
Folded back in on itself
What is the quaternary protein structure (4°)?
Multiple polypeptide chains
True or False: There is a pentinary structure for proteins.
False
Glycine
Gly (Hydrophobic)
Alanine
Ala (Hydrophobic)
Valine
Val (Hydrophobic)
Leucine
Leu (Hydrophobic)
Isoleucine
Ile (Hydrophobic)
Proline
Pro (Hydrophobic)
Methionine
Met (Hydrophobic)
Phenlyalanine
Phe (Hydrophobic)
Tyrosine
Tyr (Hydrophobic)
Tryptophan
Trp (Hydrophobic)
Serine
Ser (Hydrophilic - polar)
Threonine
Thr (Hydrophilic - polar)
Cysteine
Cys (Hydrophilic - polar)
Asparagine
Asn (Hydrophilic - polar)
Glutamine
Gln (Hydrophilic - polar)
Aspartic Acid
Asp (Hydrophilic - acidic {-})
Glutamic Acid
Glu (Hydrophilic - acidic {-})
Arginine
Arg (Hydrophilic - basic {+})
Histidine
His (Hydrophilic - basic {+})
Lysine
Lys (Hydrophilic - basic {+})
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